On Saturday May 14, Newtown Neighbourhood Centre (NNC) gave people the opportunity to exchange their vows at Newtown Community Market and even to immortalise their vow by writing it on the foyer walls.
“Asking the community to tell us their Newtown Vow is a fun and creative way we can harness people’s energies to take action for positive change, as well as to protect what we most value,” said CEO Liz Yeo.
Local restaurant Bloodwood provided some fabulous food. All proceeds went towards NNC’s First Response Program which helps people who have become homeless to get a roof back over their heads as quickly as possible.
“A vibrant community is an inclusive and diverse one and how we treat our most vulnerable says a lot about the kind of community we live in,” Ms Yeo said.
The writing of vows has continued throughout June. There is still space for your vow to keep Newtown vibrant, open, weird and safe.
